Ali Safa-Sonboli

Ali Safa-Sonboli

Safa-Sonboli in 1960
Personal information
Born November 20, 1932
Qaem Shahr, Iran[1]
Died 2002
Iran
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Sport
Sport Weightlifting

Ali Safa-Sonboli (Persian: على صفا سنبلى, November 20, 1932 – 2002) was an Iranian weightlifter. He won silver medals at the 1958 Asian Games and 1957 World Championships, placing third in 1958.[2] At the 1960 Summer Olympics he failed to complete the snatch event.[1] After retiring from competitions he worked as an international weightlifting referee. He died in 2002 and was survived by two sons.

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